Boyden Library to screen Green Reel Collaborative films

Monday

Mar 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM

FOXBOROUGH — The Green Reel Collaborative will continue its 2015-16 season in April with three films at the Boyden Library, 10 Bird St.All films will be shown for free at 2 p.m. Sundays at the Boyden Library on the Foxborough Common. A moderated discussion will follow each film.April 3: “Mother, Caring for 7 Billion”Since the 1960s, the world population has nearly doubled, adding more than 3 billion people. At the same time, talking about population has become politically incorrect because of the sensitivity of the issues surrounding the topic — religion, economics, family planning and gender inequality. Yet it is an issue we cannot afford to ignore. An American mother and children’s rights activist discovers how the empowerment of women and girls around the world is intricately linked to our fate on this fragile planet. It is a film of hope and shows the strength of the human spirit to make a better world.April 10: “Food for Change”Can food co-ops be a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture? This film examines the important historical role played by food co-ops, their pioneering quest for organic foods and their current efforts to create regional food systems. Learn how cooperatives today strengthen local economies and build food security.April 17: “Inhabit a Permaculture Perspective”“Inhabit” explores the many environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called permaculture. Permaculture is a method of land use design that uses natural ecosystems to develop regenerative agricultural systems. Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture practices in rural, suburban and urban landscapes. It will be an introduction to a new way of being and a new way of relating to the Earth and a reminder that humans are capable of being planetary healing forces.